Riyadh, March 17, 2022, SPA -- The Saudi Accreditation Center (SAC) signed a five-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) yesterday with the UK Accreditation Service (UKAS) coinciding with the signing of several agreements between the two countries, on the sidelines of the UK Prime Minister's visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The MOU, which was signed by SAC Executive Director, Dr. Adel Al-Qaid, and UKAS CEO, Matt Gantley, aims at exchanging expertise between the two sides in areas that support quality infrastructure. The agreement included several aspects of cooperation including consultations, training programs, joint events, and other aspects that support accreditation services to contribute to the promotion of trade exchange between the two countries. The accreditation body in the UK is one of the oldest and world-leading agencies in the field of accreditation. Dr. Al-Qaid said that the MOU stems from the center’s strategy in developing the technical competencies and capabilities of the center and preparing qualified national personnel of assessors and experts, which contributes to strengthening the role of accreditation and its importance in the quality infrastructure in KSA, benefiting from research, studies and joint experiences. This memorandum comes within a set of agreements that the center seeks to conclude to enhance the center's status and its regional and international presence to keep pace with the advanced position that Saudi Arabia has achieved at the global level in light of the support the center enjoys from the government for the good and prosperity of the country. --SPA 21:57 LOCAL TIME 18:57 GMT 0028 www.spa.gov.sa/w1708981